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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
February 25, 2011

Weekend calendar: Feb. 25-27

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News, Media/Arts

Your to-do list: pre-register for a benefit Hike for the Homeless, prepare for Sunday’s readings, support a Catholic school in danger of closing, watch “Catholics Matter.” Plus, weekend conferences options for teens/young adults, adults and an immersion experience through Catholic Charities. A Walk through ‘The Life’ immersion — 5:30-9 p.m. Feb. 24-25, 2-9 p.m. Feb. [...]


February 8, 2011

Frontline on ‘Sex Slaves’

Posted by : ambria

There is a misconception about prostitution, according to Catholic Charities Community Services. That is that these women choose this lifestyle. Most entered it at age 13. Some 85 percent of them were sexually abused as children. And it’s a global problem. PBS’s Frontline will re-air its 2005 documentary, “Sex Slaves,” tonight. Check your local listing. [...]


September 16, 2009

More “quitters” make headlines

Posted by : ambria

If you follow us on Twitter or had a chance to break open the Sept. 17 issue of The Catholic Sun, you may have read J.D’s article on the DIGNITY program through Catholic Charities. DIGNITY helps women divert their lifestyles from prostitution to the kind of productivity that also brings self-worth. Learn more. Other women [...]